Re: Indonesia - Bali - Brother and Sister Confirmed to be Bird Flu Positive by Hospital
[Source: Republika Online, full text: (LINK). Automatic translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English, edited.]
[Source: Republika Online, full text: (LINK). Automatic translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English, edited.]
Two siblings died of bird flu, Citizens Asked to Beware
Senin, 10 October 2011 12:44 WIB
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, DENPASAR - The case of the death of brother and sister from Bangli District, Bali exposed to bird flu virus (H5N1) was the first occurred in 2011, since something similar happened in 2007.
Secretary of the Committee for Avian Influenza Disease Control General Hospital (Dr ) Sanglah, Denpasar, Dr. Ken Wirandi IGB said this to reporters on Monday. He explained that in 2007 the two H5N1 patients who were treated at the largest referral hospital in the island resort that also can not be helped and eventually died.
At that time, Dr. Ken added, the number of cases of bird flu virus patients admitted to hospital were as many as 46 people.
"So the number of cases of disease from 2007 to now 48 cases, with patients who died as many as four people," he said.
According to Ken, if view of the deaths of two residents Banjar Dinas Antuga, Jehem Village, District Tembuku, Bangli regency that, theoretically, could be categorized as an extraordinary event. It was, said he, on the basis of previous cases did not exist until it suddenly resurfaced with casualties.
"We hope communities across the territory of Bali increased vigilance against infectious diseases are very dangerous," he said. Ken said, caution is particularly in the processing of chicken or other poultry that was really good before it is served or eaten. In addition, , he added, also in the maintenance of cleanliness need to be considered poultry cages and the place to be free from disease.
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Senin, 10 October 2011 12:44 WIB
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, DENPASAR - The case of the death of brother and sister from Bangli District, Bali exposed to bird flu virus (H5N1) was the first occurred in 2011, since something similar happened in 2007.
Secretary of the Committee for Avian Influenza Disease Control General Hospital (Dr ) Sanglah, Denpasar, Dr. Ken Wirandi IGB said this to reporters on Monday. He explained that in 2007 the two H5N1 patients who were treated at the largest referral hospital in the island resort that also can not be helped and eventually died.
At that time, Dr. Ken added, the number of cases of bird flu virus patients admitted to hospital were as many as 46 people.
"So the number of cases of disease from 2007 to now 48 cases, with patients who died as many as four people," he said.
According to Ken, if view of the deaths of two residents Banjar Dinas Antuga, Jehem Village, District Tembuku, Bangli regency that, theoretically, could be categorized as an extraordinary event. It was, said he, on the basis of previous cases did not exist until it suddenly resurfaced with casualties.
"We hope communities across the territory of Bali increased vigilance against infectious diseases are very dangerous," he said. Ken said, caution is particularly in the processing of chicken or other poultry that was really good before it is served or eaten. In addition, , he added, also in the maintenance of cleanliness need to be considered poultry cages and the place to be free from disease.
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